Isle of Wight News

Who would have thought it? The little old Isle of Wight was the base for a tax fraud scheme involving luxury-priced watches. You might have seen the shop on Cowes High Street.

As Matt Kitchin waves goodbye and heads to Manchester, Richard Tyldsley heads to the Isle of Wight to take over the General Manager role at Southern Vectis and Bluestar.

Police are looking for a group of boys in their late teens in relation to an incident which also saw a man arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in connection with this investigation

In 2015 RNLI volunteer crew members missed nearly 7,000 meals in order to rescue people in need of assistance, so the RNLI are asking people to hold a special fish supper to raise funds for its work.

The unexploded bomb was discovered on the seabed by a dredger carrying our works prior to the arrival of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier next year. It will be detonated this morning.

Night-time road closures at Coppins Bridge have been lifted following the completion of a major resurfacing scheme. Other work will be completed during lane closures.

AET say evidence suggests this was an isolated cyber attack intended to disrupt the school and whilst it is being sorted students may have to do some old-fashioned textbook learning instead of via the computer network.

Take part in the Big Sleep Out on 14th October and raise money for Aspire Ryde and The Isle of Wight Bus Shelter.

Isle of Wight-based artists, Charles Inge, has been presented with the Winsor & Newton Oil Prize for his painting inspired by a Ventnor beach hut.

The Beacon Centre becomes 'urgent care' only, referred to only by a health professional (either through 111 service or doctor, dentist, optician, or pharmacist).

Jed Dwight, who became the youngest fully qualified national poultry judge in December, was elected as a Member of the Poultry Club of Great Britain's Council, following a national vote this month.